Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.)

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) touted on Friday the panel’s quick work over the summer to approve more than 4,500 military nominees for Senate confirmation, emphasizing that more nomination approvals are ahead in September, according to a press release. Throughout July and up to its annual August recess, the panel cleared nominees

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) endorsed Acting Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist Tuesday to become the next permanent deputy defense secretary, according to CQ. “I’m very strongly in support of Norquist,” Inhofe told the outlet. “I’ve had a chance to talk to the president about Norquist,” he said. Norquist became acting deputy defense